12 Tips for Shopping at the Farmers Market While Social Distancing | During shelter-in-place, farmers markets remain open as an essential service, providing a vital source of fresh fruits and vegetables and food staples for our communities in a spacious, open-air setting. But our community and our farmers markets could be jeopardized if we don’t each do our part to stay safe during this public healthy crisis. In good times, farmers markets have been places to gather and converse, however, now is the time to follow public health and safety advisories and resist the urge to linger and socialize. We all have a critical role to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19. We are here to support you and our vendors through this; learn more about measures we are taking. Here are 12 tips to help you plan your trip, so we can keep farmers markets open and safe. Thank you for protecting yourself and your community, while staying well fed and supporting local farmers and producers who work hard to feed us! | |
Please note that under California's stay-home order, farmers markets are open as an essential service, along with grocery stores, food banks, and other food outlets. The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market remains open on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for your food essentials. Please visit our website for the latest updates on precautionary measures we are taking and what you can do to help.Thank you! | |
Golden Gateway Garage Closed | |
Golden Gateway Garage at 250 Clay is currently closed. The SFMTA has closed some city-owned parking garages and limited others to monthly pass-holders only. Find more details from SFMTA about closures here, or call 415-956-8003 for assistance. | |
| Order Online for Pickup or Delivery from CUESA's Market Sellers | At CUESA, we want to support your need for fresh, local produce. We’ve compiled a list of CUESA farms, crafters, and restaurants who have online storefronts for mail order or food delivery, including veggie box pickups at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. | |
| Updated Link! We Want to Hear from You | Last week we accidentally sent a broken link, but we still want to hear from you! How are you staying nourished while sheltering in place? What foods, cooking practices, or recipes are keeping you grounded? How are you connecting with loved ones through food?Please share your thoughts, tips, and stories with us. | |
| Watch: Local Lifelines to Local Food Sources | Last Wednesday, CUESA, Slow Money Northern California, CAFF, Edible East Bay, Eatwell Farm hosted an online conversation to share ideas and resources for building food resiliency in the time of COVID-19. Watch the recorded webinar. | |
| Mission Community Market Postponed Until April 9 | The opening day of Mission Community Market has been postponed until Thursday, April 9. Thanks for your patience. Stay well, and we hope to see you in April! | |
| Volunteer of the Month: Janli Degenhardt | Janli, a regular volunteer at CUESA's Info Booth, is passionate about supporting farmers and the systems that keep us nourished with healthy food. "The farmers inspire me," she said. "I am in awe of their work and dedication. And I love the shoppers and have gotten to know some regulars that I sometimes run into around the city." | |
| Kelly McVicker of McVicker Pickles shares her recipe for Ruby Curtido, from her new book Essential Vegetable Fermentation. Check out the video of her online demo below! | |
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday | |
Whole Grains from Capay Mills Grain farmer David Kaisel offers stone-ground flour milled from heirloom wheat grown in the Capay Valley. The result is fresh whole-grain flour that keeps flavor and nutrients intact. In addition to 100% heritage and varietal wheat flours, he mills corn for polenta, grits and cornmeal, along with non-wheat flours such as barley, millet, rye and buckwheat (all organically certified). | | Cooking Demos Go Online! While our Saturday cooking demos are on hiatus, we're developing fresh ways to bring our educational content to you online. Check out our new online cooking demo with Kelly McVicker of McVicker's Pickles, and see find the recipe above. Follow CUESA on Instagram or YouTube. | |
This is the most up-to-date info about this week's seller attendance at the time of publication. Please stop by the CUESA Info Booth for a market map or check online for any last-minute changes. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday | March 28 New! Proyecto Diaz Coffee Returning: Bariani Olive Oil, Bini's Kitchen, Brooks & Daughters, G.L. Alfieri Farms, Swanton Berry Farm Out: Acme Bread Company, Allstar Organics, Craftsman & Wolves, Downtown Bakery, Fifth Crow Farm, Happy Quail Farms, Hayes St. Grill, Namu Stonepot, Nana Joes Granola, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Root Down Farm, Tierra Vegetables, Ugly Pickle Co., Zuckerman's Farm Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday Currently on hiatus. Check the Jack London Square website for updates. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | March 31 New! Heirloom Organic Gardens Returning: Mi Comedor Out: Donna's Tamales, McGinnis Ranch, Namu Stonepot Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | April 2 No changes Mission Community Market: Thursday Closed for the season. We will return on April 9, 2020. | |
ABOUT US | FARMERS MARKETS | PROGRAMS | VOLUNTEER | DONATE Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | Sat 8am-2pm | Tue & Thu 10am-2pm | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco Jack London Square Farmers Market | Sun 10am-3 pm | Webster & Embarcadero, Oakland Mission Community Market | Thu 4-8pm | 22nd & Bartlett, San Francisco | | |
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